Nov 28th, 2010
by Cassandra.
Wow. The last few times I posted, I was in denial about Summer ending. Two months later and we’re quickly approaching Christmas. So where have I been? The short answer is working long hours, starting to train for a triathlon, planning a major vacation (This winter, we’re going a culinary tour of Oaxaca, Mexico!) and [...]
Jul 1st, 2010
by Cassandra.
I’ve spent the last month doing a lot of cooking, baking, bicycling and traveling. This has left me with very little time for blogging (I know, such a tough problem to have). After being out of town so much, I’m excited that I’m not going anywhere for the long weekend. Instead, I’m planning to stay [...]
Apr 13th, 2010
by Cassandra.
For the longest time, I thought of sugar cookies as Christmas cookies. I had really only ever made or decorated them at Christmas with my family. But the first time I made them on my own, it was for a Halloween party. I had purchased 101 cookie cutters a couple months earlier and didn’t want [...]
Apr 3rd, 2010
by Cassandra.
I have a confession. I am the owner of a box of 101 Wilton cookie cutters, most of which I have never used. I make cutout sugar cookies every year for Christmas. I did Halloween ones for a party one year. But I’ve never really thought to do cookies for Easter or any other holiday, [...]
Jan 3rd, 2010
by Cassandra.
Sadly, we cannot live on cookies alone. This brings me to my other major Christmas food project. For Christmas dinner, Honey provides the basics – baked ham, vegetables and dinner rolls. Everyone else in the family brings different side dishes and appetizers. We lay everything out buffet-style. I always try to find something new, and [...]
Jan 3rd, 2010
by Cassandra.
What does the holiday season mean, if not food? OK. Actually, it means a lot of other things. But this is a food blog, not a metaphysical, philosophical, or even particularly domestic one. Back in early November, I had intended to blog all of my holiday food adventures. Then I got super busy with work [...]
